AIADMK chief Sasikala Nataraj is all set to become the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Sasikala was elected as the new AIADMK legislative leader in MLAs’ meet held at former’s Poes Garden residence. Speculations of Sasikala’s anointment as CM were on rise since past one month. Here are the 5 developments on how Sasikala was elected as legislative party leader
-Panneerselvam resigns as Tamil Nadu CM, Sasikala to take over soon
Following Sasikala’s election as new legislative leader, O Panneerselvam resigned as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Several reports say that Sasikala will crowned as CM on or before February 8th.
-Sasikala Natarajan elected legislative party leader
AIADMK chief Sasikal Natarajan was unanimously elected legislative party leader. O Panneerselvam proposed her name.
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-MLAs meet called
Following the removal a key meet of Party legislators was called at Sasikala’s Poes Garden residence. Her election put an end on calls of taking over as the chief minister.
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-O Panneerselvam removes top bureaucrats
Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam removed three top bureaucrats Sheela Balakrishnan, KN Venkataramanan, and A Ramalingam from their posts. While former chief secretary Sheela Balakrishnan was asked to quit as adviser to the Tamil Nadu government, Jayalalithaa loyalists, including KN Venkataramanan and A Ramalingam, the Secretary I and IV in CMO, were also the other top bureaucrats sacked from their posts.
-Sasikala appoints her loyalists to key party posts
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On Friday, Sasikala had appointed senior leaders, including some former Ministers and a former Mayor, to key party posts. Former Ministers K A Sengottaiyan, S Gokula Indira and B V Ramana, besides ex—Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy were made the AIADMK’s Organisation Secretaries.